Rachel Drennan BSc. A.Ag
Chilliwack, BC
604-791-2335
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• General information
• Site Consultations
• Workshops

Rachel graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Biology. She works as the Field Operations Manager for the Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition which is a non-profit organization working to promote healthy watersheds within the Fraser Valley. Rachel is dedicated to restoring and monitoring riparian areas and has experience with project coordination as well as biological sampling. She has been involved with horses since before she could walk and in her spare time she enjoys horseback riding and hobby farming. Rachel is very passionate about connecting people with the resources necessary to help them to take action and do something meaningful for the environment.

Kent Mullinix 

Vancouver, BC
604-221-4050
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Kent is the Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Kent attended the University of Missouri where he earned a B.S. in Agriculture, M.S. in Horticulture and Ph.D. in Agriculture Education. He also earned a Ph.D. in Plant Science specializing in integrated pest management from the University of British Columbia. Formerly Kent was an Associate Professor and the Endowed Joint Chair in Pomology at Washington State University and Wenatchee Valley College. His areas of professional focus are pomology, biologically based-ecologically sound crop production systems, urban agriculture and family-based agriculture revitalization. Kent lives with his wife and two children in Vancouver.

Kristine Schlamp
Abbotsford, BC
604-557-5815
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• General information
• Site Consultations
• Workshops

Kristine is the Coordinator for the Abbotsford Soil Conservation Association (ASCA). The ASCA is a registered non-profit society that is directed by farmers for the continued benefit of farmers, the community, and the environment. ASCA works with farmers in Abbotsford and the surrounding areas responding to concerns over soil management issues such as erosion from wind and water, accumulation and loss of soil organic matter, soil compaction, tillage and manure handling methods, cover and relay cropping, whole farm soil fertility and nutrient management, and Environmental Farm Plans. Kristine also is part of the Kwantlen Polytech University faculty as the Plant Health Instructor.  For the past decade she has been teaching diploma and apprenticeship courses in pest management.

Debbie Newton
Surrey, BC
604-502-9866
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• General information
• Site consultations
• Workshops

After having her own horses while growing up in Saskatchewan, Debbie went to Olds College in Alberta where she took the Horse Husbandry program. In 1991 Debbie moved to Surrey to continue her education and start a family. In 2008, she became a Certified Equine Massage Therapist. For the past few years she offered equine massage therapy, basic horse training, Manure Maven consulting, and daily animal care. Debbie has many years of horse experience in various disciplines and enjoys partnering with Langley Environmental Partners Society as an approved Manure Maven. She is happy to help people with manure composting questions and concerns.